16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based
Violence Campaign, from 25 November 2017, the International Day for the
Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day. “Leave
No One Behind: End Violence against Women and Girls”

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Violence Campaign, from 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination
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From 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence
against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaignis a time to
galvanize action to end violence against women and girls around the world. The
international campaign originated from the first Women's Global Leadership
Institute coordinated by the Center for Women's Global Leadership in 1991.

“Leave No One Behind: End Violence against Women and Girls” reinforces
the UNiTE Campaign’s commitment to a world free from violence for all women and
girls around the world, while reaching the most underserved and marginalized,
including refugees, migrants, minorities, indigenous peoples, and populations
affected by conflict and natural disasters, amongst others, first.

As in previous years, the colour orange will be a key theme unifying all
activities, and buildings and landmarks will be lit and decorated in orange to
bring global attention to the issue of violence against women and girls.

KEY ACTIVITIES

In line with the 2017 global umbrella theme “Leave No One Behind: End Violence against Women and Girls”,
throughout the 16 day-long period reaching from 25 November to 10 December, a
series of Orange Spotlight Days, will
focus on the far-reaching consequences of violenceagainstwomenandgirlswithinsomeofthemostmarginalizedandunderservedgroups.

Orange Spotlight Days

22 November

2017

The
Official UN Commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence
against Women

This Orange
Day, 25 Octoberr 2017, the UNiTE Campaign will put a spotlight on the issue of Violence against Women living in Rural
Communities.

Violence
affects all groups of women and girls, regardless of income, age, or education.
Women and girls living in rural areas face different risks to violence and
challenges in responding.

Yet, it is
not living in rural areas as such that places women and girls at greater risk
of violence but rather their underserved nature - including high levels of
poverty, lower access to high education, decent work, economic empowerment, and
social protection - that increase their risk of being subject to violence and
difficulties to leave an abusive relationship.

One of the main issues to be highlighted around
violence against rural women is that services for survivors are not easily
accessible and available for women from rural areas: “Public services often fail to respond to the
needs and challenges of rural women. In many parts of the world, women are
constrained by physical distances, poor transport infrastructure, concerns for
physical safety, and cultural norms that limit women’s mobility or discourage
women from entering the public sphere. In situations of domestic violence, for
example, a lack of available childcare or employment opportunities can
exacerbate women’s lack of access to basic support services such as police
protection, safe accommodation, health care, and legal assistance, which
further compounds their psychosocial isolation.” 1

Among the
169 targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development are three that
specifically focus on eliminating all forms of violence against women and
girls, eliminating harmful practices, and reducing all forms of violence.
Realizing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls will make a
crucial contribution to progress across all the 17 Goals and targets. Any
measure taken to achieve these targets and eliminate all forms of violence
against ALL women and girls must include those living in rural communities.

Among the 169 targets of the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Developmentare three that specifically focus on eliminating all forms of
violence against women and girls, eliminating harmful practices, and reducing
all forms of violence. Realizing gender equality and the empowerment of women
and girls will make a crucial contribution to progress across all the 17 Goals
and targets. Any measure taken to achieve these targets and eliminate all forms
of violence against ALL women and girls must include those living in rural communities.

Great
motivation with wellness to support the fight to stop violence against women
and girls.

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What is Orange Day ?

The UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign, managed by UN Women, has
proclaimed every 25th of the month as “Orange Day” – a day to take action to
raise awareness and prevent violence against women and girls.

Initiated and led by the
UNiTE campaign Global Youth Network, Orange Day calls upon activists,
governments and UN partners to mobilize people and highlight issues relevant to
preventing and ending violence against women and girls, not only once a year,
on 25 November (International Day for the
Elimination of Violence against Women), but every month.

Take action to this Orange Day

Accesstoservicesforsurvivorsofviolenceislackinginmanyruralareasaroundtheworld.Learn more about why shelters are crucial
to women survivors of violence, what kind of services they provide, and the main
challenges they face:http://bit.ly/2sYKATP

Practitioners!
Take a look at thispractical
guide for rural and isolated communities, published by the
Community Coordination for Women's Safety Project, and learn more about how to
build partnerships with other community actors in order to prevent violence
against women in ruralcommunities.

This
year’s 16 Days of Activism are just a
month away! In 2017 the UNiTE campaign will put a focus on violence against
women living in rural areas as part of a series of Orange Spotlight Days. Visitour website for more
information and start planning your activitiestoday!

Find out which services are available
in your country for survivors of violence and raise awareness for the issue of
violence against women in rural communities by organizing an event in your local communitycenter!